Garment hanger



Dec. 22, 1942. P. H. QUAcKENBUsH 2,306,254

GARMNT" HANGER l f Filed 081;. 24, 1941' N ma@ Patented Dec. 22, 1942 GARMENT HANGER Pani Henry Quackenbush, Herkimer, N. Y., as-

signor to H. M. Quackenbush, Inc., Herkimer, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application October 24, 1941, Serial No. 416,396

2Y Claims.

rIhis invention relates to coat hangers and particularly to coat hangers formed of sheet material such as cardboard or paper.

In the past, attempts have been made to produce coat hangers of cardboard or paper but they have not proved commercially attractive and have not competed successfullly with the one-piece wire coat hangers extensively used by cleaners and dyers in returning cleaned garments.

lIhe existing metal shortage bids fair to cut off the supply of wire for coat hangers and one purpose of this invention is to provide a nonmetallic coat hanger so satisfactory as to supplant the wire coat hanger altogether, with resultant saving in expense and even with greater satisfaction because of the improved rounded form of the hanger.

According to the present invention an elongated blank of paper-like sheet material which may be U-shaped in cross section, or may be tubular, is bent to form a coat hanger having two inclined shoulder bars and a connecting horizontal trouser bar. The terminal portions of the blank are folded back in opposite horizontal directions at the ends of the mid portion which forms the trouser bar. The purpose of folding them in opposite directions is to secure a selfsustaining action of each terminal portion against opposite sides of the trouser bar. The fold is not precisely at right angles to the trouser bar but is such as to give an upward inclination to the shoulder bars. These meet and are connected to a common sustaining means such as a hook which may also be of heavy paper or ber board. The paper may be single ply or multi-ply and may be provided with tabs or ears struck out from the material and designed to engage the garment hung on the hanger and prevent its slipping.

Preferring embodiments of the invention will now be described in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the preferred form of the hanger;

Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1 on a slightly enlarged scale;

Fig. 3 is a similar cross section showing the use of two plies of paper or the like.

Fig. 4 is a face view of a similar hanger constructed of paper tubing; and

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. i drawn on a somewhat larger scale.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, the reference numeral B indicates the horizontal trouser bar and 'l and 8 indicate inclined shoulder bars which are equal in length and which in theembodiment shown meet in a miter joint as indicated at 9. The parts 6, l .and 8 are formed of a strip of sheet material, preferably paper or cardboard, which is curled to a channel lcross section as indicated in Fig. 2. v

At the ends of the trouser bar the channelshaped blank is bent in opposite directions to form approximately vertical creases or folds Il and l2. The crease Il is not at right angles to the bar 6 but is slightly inclined so that the shoulder bar 'l is upwardly inclined from the crease H. It will be observed that the bar 'l is folded toward the observer as the hanger is viewed in Fig. 1. .The-bar 3 at the opposite end of the bar S is similarly folded but the fold is in the opposite direction, that is, it is in the side away from the observer as viewed in Fig. 1. The 4ends of the bars 'I and 8 adjacent their junction 9 are slotted to receive a suspending hook I3, one satisfactory form for which is indicated in the drawing. Connection is made by the use of staples I4 as indicated, but obviously adhesive might be used in any case where it is desired to avoid the use of metal altogether.

Small lugs or ngers l5 are shown struck out of the body of the blank and their ends are presented toward the upper end of the shoulder bar so as to resist downward sliding of the shoulders of the garment. Similarly, the bar 6 is provided with lugs I6. These do not present their ends longitudinally of the bar but extend transversely. In the arrangement shown, they project in alternately opposite directions. The purpose is to prevent trousers from slipping fromy the bar in case they are not nicely balanced.

Single ply material can be used for the blank, as indicated in Fig. 2, but it is sometimes desirable to use more than one ply to secure greater strength. The use of two plies is indicated in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 shows a cross section of the trouser bar and this part is indicated by the reference numeral 6a. The shoulder bars such as l and 8 would be of the same laminated material.

The advantage of the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is that the material forming the blanks may be curled on a relatively long radius so as to give smooth rounded surfaces of considerable extent to support the coat and the trousers. In this respect the hangeris decidedly better than hangers made up of wire.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate a modified form in which the blank -comprises a paper or like tube formed in any suitable Way.

Similar parts are given similar reference numbers with the distinguishing letter b. In Fig. 4 the opportunity has been taken to indicate the possible omission of the lugs I5 and I6 since these are not always necessary. However, it is obvious that the use of a tubular blank does not preclude the formation of these lugs and it is contemplated that they will be used Whenever desired.

The coat hanger above illustrated is light and inexpensive and supports the clothes more smoothly than the common wire hanger. While it is intended to ship the hangers in assembled form, as shown, because this will perniit'comL plete manufacture by machinery, the blanks and hooks can be shipped unassembled and maybe stapled together by the user. In this case it is considered desirable to form the folds Il and l2 so that the'resulting creases will guide the user 'in setting up the hanger.'

' Two embodiments of the invention have been illustrated to develop the no'vel features of the inv'entin It is 'contemplated that modifications "within the scope' of' the'appended ciaims, can and at times will be made.

I claim:

1. A coat hanger of the type including sloping shoulder supporting bars and a trouser bar connecting said shoulder bars, said hanger comprising a generally tubular blank formed of sheet material, said blank having terminal portions bent back horizontally and in a slightly upward direction at each end of the trouser bar whereby approximately vertical folds are formed at the ends of the trouser bar, said terminal portions forming the shoulder bars; and suspending means connecting the ends of said shoulder bars.

2. A coat hanger of the type including sloping shoulder supporting bars and a trouser bar connectirg saidA shoulder bars, said hanger compris ing a'gen'erally tubular blank form of sheet material, said blank having terminal portions which respectively are oppositely bent back horizontally and in" a slightly upward direction at each end of the trouser bar whereby approximately vertical folds are formed at the ends of the trouser bar and toward opposite sides thereof, said terminal portions forming the shoulder bars; and suspending means rigidly connecting the ends of said shoulder bars.

PAUL HENRY QUACKENBUSH. 

